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#INSERT type:image caption:Tim Sherwood suffered defeat in his first game as Villa manager. END# Stoke City manager Mark Hughes said he was targeting a top-half finish as his side came from behind to win 2-1 at Aston Villa. Scott Sinclair had given the home side the lead in Tim Sherwood's first game as manager, but Mame Biram Diouf headed the visitors level and Victor Moses won the game from the penalty spot in the closing moments. Hughes, whose side are 10th in the Premier League table, said: "That [a top-half finish] is our aim and what we're trying to achieve. "We're in better shape this year and our away form is good. That's something we're pleased with. Our home form hasn't been as good this year, but we have an opportunity to kick on.'' Hughes was pleased his side had silenced a home crowd lifted by Sherwood's arrival. He said: "We had to deal with a lot of positivity around the place. A lot of people were saying we'd get beaten because we wouldn't be able to deal with that. "It was a little difficult when we conceded. At 1-0 down we were feeling a little hard done by, but we scored a really good equaliser just before half-time. "We didn't allow Villa to get any momentum, and from our point of view it was an excellent away performance.''
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